cheddar & green onion cornbread muffins
So, I'm FINALLY done uploading pictures from Phipps, and it turns out that just so happens co coincide with a project that a number of others on flickr are doing this week - No Flower Challenge - 5 days & no pictures of flowers - I've decide to jump in and go for it, as well.
Cheddar & Green Onion Cornbread:
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
3 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded plus extra for garnish
3 jalapenos, seeded and minced (optional)
1/3 cup of scallions, chopped plus extra for garnish
-Preheat oven to 350 F.
-Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan or 2 muffin tins, set aside.
-Combine the first five ingredients into a large bowl.
-In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk and cooled butter.
-Stir the wet ingredients into the dry and mix, be careful not to over mix.
-Fold in the two cups of the cheddar, scallions, and jalepenos
-Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with the remaining cheddar and scallions.
-Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean